NCCA Triennial Forum
Photos by Rev Dr Ji Zhang, Uniting Church in Australia
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
2-9 June 2019 Daily themes for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity prepared by the NCCA. See the full resource, including reflections, questions and prayers here: https://www.ncca.org.au/images/stories/Departments/Faith_and_Unity/Week_of_Prayer_2019/WoPCU_2019_Reflections_for_the_8_Days.pdf
The Dao Become Flesh
The first and second introductions of Christianity to China (C7-9, 12-14) Newly discovered evidence shows that Christianity was in China about 1400 years ago. Rev. Dr Ji Zhang, Assembly Theologian-in-Residence has used contextual theology and translated some major inscriptions to recover the intercultural dialogue which took place during the Tang and Yuan Dynasties. Here is […]
One Body in Prayer
In the town of Goolwa in South Australia, growing relationships between local churches has given birth to a new ecumenical group who gather for prayer and fellowship. Rosemary Austin reports on its first gathering. World Day of Prayer, 1st March came from Slovenia. For our town of Goolwa, South Australia this was a wonderful […]
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Sunday 2nd to Sunday 9th June 2019 Theme: Justice and only justice you shall pursue (Deuteronomy 16:18-20) By Doug Hewitt Each year the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is jointly promoted by the Vatican Pontifical Council for Christian Unity and the Commission on Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches. Resources for […]
Women, Faith and Peace-Building
From invisibility to inspiration: the power of story Rev. Heather Griffin, a Seeking Common Ground Panel Member, shares her presentation from the 2018 Parliament of World Religions on Women, Faith and Peacebuilding. Thank you to the Parliament for giving me the opportunity to speak. Thank you too for your attendance here. I am passionate about making our […]
Seeking to know one another
The 47th meeting of the Uniting Church in Australia and the Executive Council of Australian Jewry took place at the Uniting Church offices in Sydney on 8 November. Dialogue members spent time reading and discussing the book of Ecclesiastes, or as it is known in the Jewish tradition, Qohelet. By sharing different understandings of the […]
From Remembrance to Hope
Rev. Marie Wilson reports on the Kristallnacht commemoration in WA. At Temple David on Sunday 11th November, an overflowing congregation came to commemorate Kristallnacht. As we gathered, the theme from Schindler’s List by John Williams, played by Dr Ronniet Orlando and accompanied by Margaret Helfgott, set the sombre tone for the evening. After introductory comments […]